Question 1

A person is stated to be partially incapax under section 83, IPC if he is aged:

Accepted Answer

A) above seven years and under twelve years 
B) above seven years and under ten years 
C) above seven years and under sixteen years 
D) above seven years and under eighteen years. 
A) above seven years and under twelve years 
B) above seven years and under ten years 
C) above seven years and under sixteen years 
D) above seven years and under eighteen years. A

Question 2

Section 84 of IPC provides for:

Accepted Answer

A) medical insanity 
B) legal insanity 
C) moral insanity 
D) unsoundness of mind of any kind. 
A) medical insanity 
B) legal insanity 
C) moral insanity 
D) unsoundness of mind of any kind. B

Question 3

For unsoundness of mind, the impairment of the cognitive faculty of mind to escape criminal liability:

Accepted Answer

A) must be total 
B) must be partial 
C) both (a) & (b) 
D) none of the above. 
A) must be total 
B) must be partial 
C) both (a) & (b) 
D) none of the above. A

Question 4

Which of the following is correct for the aforesaid:
I. The physical aspect of crime is actus reas.
II. The mental aspect of crime is mens rea.
III. The motive is the desire to commit crime

Accepted Answer

A) I & II are correct but III is not correct 
B) only II & III 
C) only II & III. 
D) all the above. 
A) I & II are correct but III is not correct 
B) only II & III 
C) only II & III. 
D) all the above.

Question 5

Section 82 of IPC enunciates:

Accepted Answer

A) a presumption of fact 
B) a rebuttable presumption of law 
C) a conclusive or irrebuttable presumption of law 
D) none of the above. 
A) a presumption of fact 
B) a rebuttable presumption of law 
C) a conclusive or irrebuttable presumption of law 
D) none of the above.

Question 6

For a defence of intoxication, to escape criminal liability, the intoxication:

Accepted Answer

A) can be self-administered 
B) administered against his will or knowledge 
C) should not be self-administered 
D) all the above. 
A) can be self-administered 
B) administered against his will or knowledge 
C) should not be self-administered 
D) all the above.

Question 7

"In every statute, mens rea is to be implied unless the contrary is shown.": This view was expressed in-

Accepted Answer

A) Sherras v. De Rutzen 
B) R. v. Dudley & Stephen 
C) Harding v. Price 
D) R. v. Prince. 
A) Sherras v. De Rutzen 
B) R. v. Dudley & Stephen 
C) Harding v. Price 
D) R. v. Prince.

Question 8

The maxim 'actus non facit rea nisi mens sit rea' means:

Accepted Answer

A) crime has to be coupled with guilty mind 
B) there can be no crime without a guilty mind 
C) crime is the result of guilty mind 
D) criminal mind leads to crime. 
A) crime has to be coupled with guilty mind 
B) there can be no crime without a guilty mind 
C) crime is the result of guilty mind 
D) criminal mind leads to crime.

Question 9

Section 82 of IPC provides that nothing is an offence which is done by a child under:

Accepted Answer

A) six years of age 
B) seven years of age 
C) nine years of age 
D) ten years of age. 
A) six years of age 
B) seven years of age 
C) nine years of age 
D) ten years of age.

Question 10

Insanity as a defence means that a person at the time of doing an act, by reason of unsoundness of mind is incapable of knowing:

Accepted Answer

A) the nature of the act 
B) that what he is doing is wrong 
C) that what he is doing is contrary to law 
D) either (a) or (b) or (c). 
A) the nature of the act 
B) that what he is doing is wrong 
C) that what he is doing is contrary to law 
D) either (a) or (b) or (c).

Question 11

Section 83 of IPC lays down:

Accepted Answer

A) a presumption of fact 
B) an inconclusive or rebuttable presumption of law 
C) conclusive or irrebuttable presumption of law 
D) irrebuttable presumption of fact. 
A) a presumption of fact 
B) an inconclusive or rebuttable presumption of law 
C) conclusive or irrebuttable presumption of law 
D) irrebuttable presumption of fact.

Question 12

The jurisdiction to try a person for an offence depends upon, under the General Principle of Criminal Law is :

Accepted Answer

A) Nationality of the person 
B) Place of commission of crime, within local area of such jurisdiction 
C) A place where such person is found. 
D) None of these 
A) Nationality of the person 
B) Place of commission of crime, within local area of such jurisdiction 
C) A place where such person is found. 
D) None of these

Question 13

Which of the following pair is not correctly matched:

Accepted Answer

A) Mens Rea - R. v. Prince 
B) Necessity - D.P.P. v. Beard 
C) Insanity - Mc'Naughten case 
D) Intoxication - Basudeo v. State of Pepsu. 
A) Mens Rea - R. v. Prince 
B) Necessity - D.P.P. v. Beard 
C) Insanity - Mc'Naughten case 
D) Intoxication - Basudeo v. State of Pepsu.

Question 14

Which of the following is correct:

Accepted Answer

A) the burden of proof that the accused was not insane at the time of commission of offence is on the prosecution 
B) the burden of proving that the accused was insane at the time of commission of offence is on the accused 
C) there is a rebuttable presumption of fact that accused was insane at the time of commission of the offence 
D) it is a matter of inference to be drawn by the court on the facts proved by the prosecution. 
A) the burden of proof that the accused was not insane at the time of commission of offence is on the prosecution 
B) the burden of proving that the accused was insane at the time of commission of offence is on the accused 
C) there is a rebuttable presumption of fact that accused was insane at the time of commission of the offence 
D) it is a matter of inference to be drawn by the court on the facts proved by the prosecution.

Question 15

Intoxication as defence is contained in:

Accepted Answer

A) section 85 of IPC 
B) section 86 of IPC 
C) section 87 of IPC 
D) both (a) & (b). 
A) section 85 of IPC 
B) section 86 of IPC 
C) section 87 of IPC 
D) both (a) & (b).

Question 16

The motive under section 81 of IPC should be:

Accepted Answer

A) prevention of harm to person 
B) prevention of harm to property 
C) both (a) and (b) 
D) either (a) or (b). 
A) prevention of harm to person 
B) prevention of harm to property 
C) both (a) and (b) 
D) either (a) or (b).

Question 17

'Infancy' as an exception has been provided under:

Accepted Answer

A) section 80 
B) section 81 
C) section 82 
D) section 84. 
A) section 80 
B) section 81 
C) section 82 
D) section 84.

Question 18

In cases where the act involves a specific mens rea, in cases of intoxication under section 86 of IPC:

Accepted Answer

A) the existence of mens rea is presumed 
B) the specific mens rea is not presumed 
C) the specific mens rea depends upon the attending circumstances & the degree of intoxication 
D) none of the above. 
A) the existence of mens rea is presumed 
B) the specific mens rea is not presumed 
C) the specific mens rea depends upon the attending circumstances & the degree of intoxication 
D) none of the above.

Question 19

Under section 82 & section 83 of IPC an offence is punishable if it is done by a child:

Accepted Answer

A) of below seven years of age 
B) of above seven years of age but below twelve years if he has not attained sufficient maturity and understanding 
C) of above seven years of age but below twelve years having attained sufficient maturity and understanding 
D) all the above. 
A) of below seven years of age 
B) of above seven years of age but below twelve years if he has not attained sufficient maturity and understanding 
C) of above seven years of age but below twelve years having attained sufficient maturity and understanding 
D) all the above.

Question 20

Section 82 of IPC lays down the rule of:

Accepted Answer

A) wholly incapax 
B) partially incapax 
C) both (a) & (b) 
D) either (a) or (b). 
A) wholly incapax 
B) partially incapax 
C) both (a) & (b) 
D) either (a) or (b).

Exam 18: Jurisdiction, Motive, and Defenses in Criminal Law

A person is stated to be partially incapax under section 83, IPC if he is aged:

Section 84 of IPC provides for:

For unsoundness of mind, the impairment of the cognitive faculty of mind to escape criminal liability:

Which of the following is correct for the aforesaid: I. The physical aspect of crime is actus reas. II. The mental aspect of crime is mens rea. III. The motive is the desire to commit crime

Section 82 of IPC enunciates:

For a defence of intoxication, to escape criminal liability, the intoxication:

"In every statute, mens rea is to be implied unless the contrary is shown.": This view was expressed in-

The maxim 'actus non facit rea nisi mens sit rea' means:

Section 82 of IPC provides that nothing is an offence which is done by a child under:

Insanity as a defence means that a person at the time of doing an act, by reason of unsoundness of mind is incapable of knowing:

Section 83 of IPC lays down:

The jurisdiction to try a person for an offence depends upon, under the General Principle of Criminal Law is :

Which of the following pair is not correctly matched:

Which of the following is correct:

Intoxication as defence is contained in:

The motive under section 81 of IPC should be:

'Infancy' as an exception has been provided under:

In cases where the act involves a specific mens rea, in cases of intoxication under section 86 of IPC:

Under section 82 & section 83 of IPC an offence is punishable if it is done by a child:

Section 82 of IPC lays down the rule of:

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